River Guide Jeff06-18-2012 5:26:46 PM CSTRiver Report -- June 18 Today was the start of a multi-day trip for a group from the Dayton, Ohio area. Clients are skilled fly anglers. Things were slow on the fly rod today, though one of the party boated a dandy smallie on a streamer. X-Raps were productive, though, with a nice bunch of fish up to 16.5 inches taken. River Guide Jeff06-17-2012 4:09:36 PM CSTRiver Report -- June 17 Smallmouth bass were active today, likely the result of the cloudy weather and threat of t-storms. Client and I boated 62 and lost another 15 or so. A lot of small ones, but enough hard fighting 12 to 16.5 inchers to keep things exciting. Most of them on X-Raps, but a few on Winco River Darter and Wacky Worms. Water temp 75 degrees, and fairly clear.River Guide Jeff06-15-2012 5:25:10 PM CSTKahle/River Report -- June 15 Very productive day today. Though the largemouth bite has slowed from the torrid level of last month, it's still producing plenty of fish. We boated 25 largemouth and four nice crappies during the morning. During the afternoon session on the river we boated 25 smallmouth bass up to 17 inches. Everything on X-Raps. River Guide Jeff06-14-2012 6:57:12 PM CSTFishing Report -- June 14 Spend the morning fising with crankbait expert Chad T. The objective was to get a few quality lmb for some quick pictures to support a crankbait article I'm working on. Chad came through, as we boated a couple dozen largemouths up to four pounds.River Guide Jeff06-14-2012 6:49:18 PM CSTRiver Report -- June 13 My son Jay and I fished the river during the evening "witching hour," picking up a few quality smallies in the fading light. The year's biggest river smb to date -- 20.5 inch, four pound -- feel to a Winco Wacky Worm. The bait was fished on a Daiichi Catch and Release Wacky circle hook, a hook I'm becoming very impressed with used in concert with soft baits like Wacky Worms and River Darters.River Guide Jeff06-09-2012 5:27:15 PM CSTRiver Report -- June 9 Pretty slow day today. We boated 20 to 25 smb, but most of them were small. Also got two walleyes. Decent action first couple of hours, then it slowed considerably once the blazing sun got on the water. Clear water, little wind, and bright sun/little cloud cover often spells for a slow day. Water temp 72 degrees. X-Raps and Winco Wacky Worm.River Guide Jeff06-08-2012 4:30:12 PM CSTRiver Report -- June 8 Today's clients wanted to try for some walleyes. We got five (one lost a boatside) between 17 and 22 inches. Also got about 30 smallmouth. Mostly small ones today, but a few nice ones, including a 19.5 incher. Bonus fish: a freshwater drum that had to weigh in excess of 12 pounds; and a nice, thick, 36 inch muskie. X-Raps and Storm Wild-eye Shad.River Guide Jeff06-05-2012 5:47:04 PM CSTRiver/Kahle Report, June 5 -- Aftermath of cold front must have given Kahle's lmb lockjaw. We worked hard to boat 15 during the am session. Nothing over two pounds. Happily the river smallies liked the cooler water. During the pm session we boated 58 in four hours, a lost a few. All sizes from little guys up to 17 inches. X-Raps and Winco's River Darter.River Guide Jeff06-05-2012 5:18:54 PM CSTJune 3 -- Pymatuning Report Walleye bite starting to slow. We worked hard to put a handful of legals and sublegals in the boat. Bigger walleyes on jig-n-crawlers. Also caught several big crappies on trolled crankbaits.River Guide Jeff06-02-2012 5:34:14 PM CSTKahle Report -- June 2 My good friend and bass fishing expert Deron Eck joined me today to get pictures for an upcoming article. We boated 30 bass, with several quality fish in the three pound range. Blustery, post-cold front day. River Guide Jeff06-02-2012 5:31:41 PM CSTMay 31 Pymatuning Report -- Fishing tougher on Pymy today. We boated five walleyes, but all just under the legal size. Got 'em in three feet of water in the weeds, in the mid-depth range, as well as out in 15 to 20 feet. Couldn't put anything consistent together. Cordell Grappler Shad was the best trolled bait for walleyes. We also caught several nice crappies and yellow perch. Water temp in the mid to upper 70s.River Guide Jeff05-29-2012 12:22:30 PM CSTMay 27 -- Kahle Report -- We boated around 40 lmb up to 2.5 pounds during a half-day am session. Wacky Worms, Predator Craws, X-Raps. River Guide Jeff05-29-2012 12:19:36 PM CSTKahle/River Report -- Another outstanding morning on Kahle. Client and I boated 50 lmb up to 3.5 pounds. Winco Wacky Worms, Predator Craw, and X-Raps. 13 smb up to 17 inches in the afternoon, all on X-Raps.River Guide Jeff05-23-2012 6:08:31 PM CSTRiver/Kahle Report -- May 23 Split trip today. Kahle was excellent during the morning shift. Clients boated a minimum of 60 lmb up to 3.5 pounds. Most of the fish in quality sized bass in the 14 to 16 inch size. Winco's Wacky Worms fished along the deep weed edge. Smallmouth fishing in the afternoon was okay, indicating bass are coming out of the post-spawn blues. We boated 10 smb, all but three quality fish in the 15 to 17 inch range. Also caught two nice northern pike, and one walleye. Everything on X-Raps.River Guide Jeff05-20-2012 6:04:43 PM CSTRiver/Kahle report -- May 20 A very productive morning on Kahle. We boated 55 largemouth up to 2.5 pounds. Winco's Wacky Worm fished along outside weed edges. Bite was tougher on the river during the pm session. Caught a dozen smallies, mostly smaller males. Four nice ones. Also two 19 inch walleyes. Everything on hard jerkbaits.River Guide Jeff05-19-2012 5:32:08 PM CSTRiver Report -- May 19 Back on the river after a period of high/dirty water. We boated 22 smb up to 18 inches, and lost a few others. Based on the areas where we caught fish -- summertime areas -- I'd say this spring's spawn is wrapping up. Water temperature is in the mid 60s. Water level normal, and fairly clear. X-Raps and Winco's River Darter. Fish weren't interested in jigs or senko-style baits. River Guide Jeff05-18-2012 6:54:34 PM CSTShenango Crappies -- May 16 While Pymatuning Lake has deservedly received a lot of praise the past couple of years for its phenomenal crappie production, it's not the only place to go this spring for awesome action on slabs. I spent a productive morning on Shenango today, catching good numbers of nice-sized black crappies on 1/8-ounce Blakemore Road Runners dressed with 1.5 inch Crappie Grubs. This combination was ideal for scouring the shallow water zones where the crappies were holding.River Guide Jeff05-18-2012 6:39:05 PM CSTPymatuning Report -- May 13 Partner and I limited out on walleyes. Also caught 20 sublegal walleyes, and numerous crappies and yellow perch. Took everything trolling seven to nine foot depths on Shad Raps. River Guide Jeff05-07-2012 7:31:45 PM CSTPymatuning Lake Report -- May 7 Guest and I boated double limits of walleyes, plus a bunch of yellow perch, smallmouth bass and crappie. Water temperature in the mid 60s. Fish in the shallows. River Guide Jeff05-05-2012 5:38:08 PM CSTFishing Report -- May 5 Overnight rain in Venengo County had the river running dirty and a bit higher this morning. River smallmouth action was slow. We boated a half-dozen smallies and a big freshwater drum during the first four hours, then decided to switch to Kahle Lake. The largemouths were more kind. Clients boated at least 30 bass. Most of them on the small side, but we did get a few quality-sized fish, including one in the four pound range. Winco Wacky Worms and Winco Predator Craws. River Guide Jeff05-03-2012 7:45:30 PM CSTRiver Report -- May 3 Back on the river. Client and I boated 19 smallies, all but two in the 15 to 18.5 inch range. Senkos and Winco Predator Craw. Water temp 58-60 degrees. Also lost/missed several others. Fish staging near spawning sites. Will likely be on beds soon.River Guide Jeff05-03-2012 7:41:21 PM CSTKahle Lake Report -- Did a half-day pm trip to Kahle. We boated 32 largemouth up to 17 inches. Nice weedgrowth present. Lake down 6 feet, with clear water. Some fish on Senkos, others on Winco's Custom Lures Predator Craw.River Guide Jeff04-22-2012 5:11:54 PM CSTRiver Report -- April 22 Despite fishing during the remnants of a cold front that dropped the air temperature 35 degrees, my clients boated 28 smallmouth bass and lost another half dozen. The hot bait was a Wacky Worm from Winco Custom Lures. These baits come with the o-ring already installed, a feature that saves a lot of baits. Winco makes a full line of baits that excel in river smallmouth situations.
Water temperature 58. Water still clear and low. River Guide Jeff04-21-2012 7:03:29 PM CSTFishing Report -- April 21 Spent five rainy/cool hours on a northwest PA lake fishing for smallmouth bass. My partner and I boated eight quality smallmouths up to five pounds. Guide trip-wise waters like this fall into the "select waters" category, and make good destinations for folks looking for added fishing opportunities. River Guide Jeff04-21-2012 6:57:08 PM CSTKeystone Lake -- April 20 Spent three hours this afternoon on Keystone Lake. Caught several 12 to 15 inch largemouth bass, along with a 16 inch smallmouth. All the fish were in protected areas -- bays and coves -- and were taken on Winco Custom Lures River Darters. Water temperature 60 degrees.PREV12345678910111213
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